Hector International Airport

Hector International Airport (IATA: FAR, ICAO: KFAR, FAA LID: FAR) is a civil-military public airport three miles (5 km) northwest of Fargo, in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The busiest airport in North Dakota, it is owned by the City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority.[2] Fargo Air National Guard Base is located adjacent to the airport.

Hector International Airport
2006 USGS orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerMunicipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo
OperatorMunicipal Airport Authority
ServesFargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota (Fargo–Moorhead)
LocationFargo, North Dakota
Elevation AMSL901 ft / 275 m
Coordinates46°55′14″N 096°48′56″W
Websitewww.FargoAirport.com
Map
FAR
Location of airport in North Dakota / United States
FAR
FAR (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 9,001 2,744 Concrete
9/27 6,302 1,921 Concrete
13/31 3,801 1,159 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Total passengers796,675
Aircraft operations92,980
Based aircraft203
Source: Hector International Airport[1]
Hector International Airport (KFAR) Airport Diagram

The airport was named after Martin Hector, who first leased, and then donated the original 50 acres of land to the city.[3] Customs service is available for arrivals from Canada and other countries. Hector International has no scheduled passenger airline flights out of the country but has its international title (like many other airports) because of this customs service.

The airport is home to Fargo Air National Guard Base and the Happy Hooligans of the 119th Wing (119 WG), a unit of the North Dakota Air National Guard that operates MQ-9 Reaper.

The airport was the intended destination for the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson on February 3, 1959. The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Mason City, Iowa, killing the three musicians and the pilot.

Facilities and aircraft

Hector International Airport covers 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) and has three runways: 18/36 is 9,001 x 150 ft (2,744 x 46 m), 9/27 is 6,302 x 100 ft (1,921 x 30 m), and 13/31 is 3,801 x 75 ft (1,159 x 46 m).[2] Hector International has the longest public runway in North Dakota and can receive Boeing 747s.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 92,980 aircraft operations, an average of 255 per day. In December 2021, there were 203 aircraft based at the airport: 124 single-engine, 52 multi-engine, 22 jet, and 5 helicopters.[2]

The current terminal was built in 1986 and designed by Foss Associates with Thompson Consultants.[4]

In 2008 the airport completed the passenger terminal expansion and update that had begun in October 2006. The $15.5 million project designed by TL Stroh Architects updated the terminal and added a fifth gate, an additional baggage claim and expanded the security checkpoint area. TSA PreCheck was added in 2014.[5]

A passenger terminal expansion study is currently underway. The airport plans to add more boarding gates along with additional seating and food sales spaces.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Los Angeles, Orlando/Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater[7] 		[8]
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor 		[9]
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul
Seasonal: Atlanta 		[10]
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
Seasonal: Atlanta 		[10]
Frontier Airlines Orlando
Seasonal: Denver 		[11][12]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [13]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Alpine Air Express Bismarck, Sioux Falls, Thief River Falls
Bemidji Airlines Devils Lake, Morris
Encore Air Cargo Bismarck, Dickinson, Jamestown, Minot, Sioux Falls, Thief River Falls, Williston
FedEx Express Appleton, Chicago–O'Hare, Memphis
FedEx Feeder Bemidji, Bismarck, Dickinson, Minot, Thief River Falls, Williston, Winnipeg
Freight Runners Express Bismarck, Thief River Falls
UPS Airlines Louisville, Winnipeg

Statistics

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes from FAR
(August 2020 – July 2021)[14]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 89,920 Delta
2 Denver, CO 58,570 Frontier, United
3 Chicago–O'Hare, IL 52,820 American, United
4 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 34,870 American
5 Phoenix–Mesa, AZ 31,530 Allegiant
6 Las Vegas, NV 12,080 Allegiant
7 Nashville, TN 7,740 Allegiant
8 Orlando–Sanford, FL 6,870 Allegiant
9 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, AZ 6,610 American
10 Los Angeles, CA 2,190 Allegiant

Annual traffic
Annual passenger traffic at Fargo Airport
1998–present[15]
Year Passengers Year Passengers Year Passengers
1997406,9122007599,1682017787,927
1998384,2052008648,1372018843,582
1999445,7442009697,8102019930,409
2000465,6362010724,9412020478,604
2001434,3322011699,5492021796,675
2002484,0682012728,799
2003508,5342013797,125
2004506,6502014894,426
2005549,2092015858,982
2006609,7312016789,182

Commercial airline market share
Airline market share (January 2021 – December 2021)[15]
Rank Airline Share
1 Delta Air Lines 31%
2 American Airlines 22%
3 Allegiant Air 21%
4 United Airlines 21%
5 Frontier Airlines 6%

Climate
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Source: [16]

UFO Encounter

On October 1, 1948, the Gorman dogfight, a widely publicized UFO encounter, took place over Hector International Airport.[17]

See also

References
  1. Hector International Airport, official web site
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for FAR PDF, effective May 25, 2017
  3. "Hector Field History". Municipal Airport Authority. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006.
  4. "PA Inquiry Airport Terminals" (PDF). Progressive Architecture. Berkeley: Reinhold. 68 (1–3): 100. March 1987.
  5. "TSA Pre✓® expands to Hector International Airport". Transportation Security Administration. November 5, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  6. "October 2021 Quarterly Update from Municipal Airport Authority". Hector International Airport. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. "Allegiant will offer nonstop service to Fargo, N.D., starting Feb. 11. | Business Observer". Business Observer. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. "Allegiant Route Map". Allegiant Airlines.
  9. "AA Route Map". American Airlines.
  10. "Delta Route Map". Delta Air Lines.
  11. "Frontier Airlines Announces 20 Nonstop Routes, Including 5 New Destinations". Frontier Airlines.
  12. "Frontier Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights from Fargo to Denver". Fargo Airport.
  13. "United Airlines Route Maps". United Airlines. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  14. "OST_R - BTS - Transtats". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  15. "December 2020 & Year-End Statistics". Hector International Airport. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  16. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  17. Ruppelt, p. 30
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